Augie Rivera is an award-winning children's book author and television writer.

He has released fifteen books, including  XILEF, Alamat ng Sibuyas, Batang Historyador, and the bestselling Alamat ng Ampalaya which is now on its 10th year of publication.

He is also a founding member and past president of KUTING (Kuwentista ng mga Tsikiting), an organization of Filipino writers for children.